Zika Virus Outbreak: Update #2

1) Today, the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is announcing the first New Hampshire resident confirmed with Zika virus. The adult female patient contracted the virus after sexual contact with a male who had a compatible illness following travel to a country where Zika virus transmission is ongoing. The patient has fully recovered and is not pregnant.

2) To date, 55 samples from residents across New Hampshire have been sent for testing for the Zika virus. Of the tests that have been completed, this is the first positive in the State.